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Fraud Case Against Maria Sharapova, Michael Schumacher In Gurgaon

Gurgaon: Sharapova and Schumacher as promoters of an apartment project conspired with the buyers, the complainant alleged. Police in Gurgaon have filed a case against former Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, former Formula 1 racer Michael Schumacher and 11 others for fraud and criminal conspiracy following a court order. The FIR was registered on the complaint of…
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AAP could nominate Harbhajan Singh as its Rajya Sabha candidate

​AAP would like to send an icon from the state to the Upper House of Parliament and one of the foremost names to have emerged is that of 41-year-old off-spinner. Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh could follow the footsteps of his illustrious teammate Sachin Tendulkar as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha as he is likely to be Aam Aadmi…
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Getting Timing Right: Inauspicious ‘Holashtak’ Delaying Swearing-in Events in 4 States, CM Hopefuls Anxious

Despite securing a majority in four states in the recent assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party is understood to have delayed the announcement and oath-taking of its chief ministers due to the period ahead of Holi that is considered inauspicious. The party is expected to give the go-ahead for the swearing-in of CMs in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, and…
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PM Modi Interacts With Embassy Officials, Hails ‘Team Spirit’ In Evacuating Students From Ukraine

The PM appreciated Indian community leaders, volunteer groups, companies, private individuals and government officials for their tireless efforts towards operation to evacuate Indians from Ukraine. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with various stakeholders, including community organisations and embassy officials from Hungary among other countries neighbouring Ukraine, for their involvement in Operation Ganga on Tuesday. During the…
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The Kashmir Files: Police warn against clicking on download links sent on WhatsApp

Police said that clicking on malware sent on WhatsApp could end up hacking phones and emptying bank accounts linked to the mobile numbers. Police have cautioned against clicking on suspicious links sent on social media and WhatsApp on the pretext of providing free access to the newly-released movie “The Kashmir Files”. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida)…
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Zee founder wants fresh start in media: Lenders must allow me to move on in life, says Subhash Chandra

Subhash Chandra is no stranger to corporate battles, but the 71-year-old chairman of the Essel group and founder of Zee TV wants to move on from the current set of controversies by offering an olive branch to lenders. Chandra, who ceded control of flagship Zee Entertainment Enterprises to Sony Pictures Networks India, says he wants to “move on in…
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‘Milking On IIM Tag?’: Netizens Ponder On Use Of ‘IIM Alumni’ Endorsement On Milk Packet

With many mocking the idea of ‘flexing college name,’& ‘building brand trust by using name of a college’; some defended the strategy by asking ‘what’s wrong?’. Fuelling the incessant desire of Indians to get their children into IITs and IIMs, brands selling milk products seem to be using this as a marketing strategy. After a Twitter user took…
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Karnataka: HC hijab ruling today, Sec 144 in Bengaluru, parts of state

In Bengaluru, Police Commissioner Kamal Pant issued orders prohibiting all gatherings, protests and celebrations in public places from March 15 to 21. High Court officials held meetings with senior police officials on Monday evening. WITH THE Karnataka High Court set to pronounce its verdict on the hijab issue on Tuesday morning, prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code…
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Five Indian students killed in road mishap in Canada

In a heartbreaking tragedy, five Indian students were killed in a road accident in Canada, said India’s High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria on Monday, adding that two others were injured and were hospitalized. The accident occurred on Saturday on the Ontario highway and two injured students were rushed to the hospital. Taking to Twitter, Ajay Bisaria expressed deepest…
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India To Resume Regular International Flights From March 27: Scindia

Due to the outbreak of COVID -19, scheduled international flight services were suspended on March 23, 2020. New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday said that regular international flights will resume from March 27 as the coronavirus situation in India has improved now. Due to the outbreak of COVID -19, scheduled international flight services were…
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Sonia Gandhi to Stay on as Congress Chief, No Resignation in Party, CWC Decides After 4-hour Meet

Four hours after a key meeting on Sunday, the Congress Working Committee “unanimously reaffirmed” faith in president Sonia Gandhi’s leadership, as well as called for large-scale reforms and corrective measures for an organisational revamp. The CWC asked Sonia Gandhi to address weaknesses and effect necessary changes, as per a statement released after the meeting that was held…
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India to temporarily shift its embassy in Ukraine to Poland

India has decided to temporarily relocate its embassy in Ukraine to Poland, the government said on Sunday. The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that the decision to move the embassy from Kyiv was being taken in view of the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Ukraine, including attacks in the western parts of the country.…
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Four JMB men arrested in Bhopal: Police

According to senior police officers investigating the matter, literature advocating the establishment of ‘khilafat’ were seized from the four arrested. The Anti-Terrorist Squad of Madhya Pradesh has arrested four people allegedly affiliated to the banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different areas of Bhopal, police said on Sunday. According to senior police officers investigating the matter, literature advocating…
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CRPF Trooper On Leave Shot Dead By Militants In South Kashmir’s Shopian

The deceased has been identified as Mukhtar Ahmad Dohi, a resident of Shopian. A CRPF trooper was shot dead by some unidentified militants in south Kashmir’s Shopian on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Mukhtar Ahmad Dohi, a resident of Shopian. Breaking News : कश्मीर के शोपियां में CRPF जवान की गोली मारकर हत्याhttps://t.co/p8nVQWYei7#JammuKashmir #Breaking pic.twitter.com/S2GhayuuWz…
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5 kids among 7 killed in northeast Delhi slum inferno

A cluster of 60 hutments in north-east Delhi’s Gokulpuri turned into a death trap for seven, including five children, early Saturday morning when a fire at the entrance of the settlement cut off their escape, sealing their fate. Having probably started from a heap of trash, the blaze spread across the entire area with people – jolted out of sleep…
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Auto firms will begin manufacturing flex-fuel vehicles within 6 months: Nitin Gadkari

Most vehicles in India to run on 100 percent ethanol soon, the minister said. Last year, the government had issued an advisory to carmakers to introduce flexible-fuel engines in vehicles. Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said top officials of automobile companies have promised him that they will start manufacturing vehicles of flex-fuel variants within six months.…
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Actor Sonam Kapoor’s Father-In-Law’s Firm Cheated Of ₹ 27 Crore

Police said the cybercriminals had been duping the firm by misappropriating Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies licences, meant for the firm of Sonam Kapoor’s father-in-law Harish Ahuja. The Faridabad police has busted a gang of highly-sophisticated cybercriminals involved in duping an export-import firm of the father-in-law of film actor Sonam Kapoor here of over ₹ 27…
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Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek, Aishwarya Rai pose for Ambani-Bachchans group pic shared by Tina Ambani. See her post

Tina Ambani shared a photo from her son Anmol Ambani’s wedding on Instagram. In the photos, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai were seen posing with the Ambani family. On Friday, Tina Ambani shared a series of photos from her son Anmol Ambani and Krishna Shah’s wedding on her Instagram handle. In the pictures, apart from the Ambanis,…
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Horn not OK please: Over 600 booked for unnecessary honking in Kolkata last month

According to the Kolkata traffic police, an average of 22 cases per day were registered during traffic police’s anti-honking drive last month. Kolkata: A total of 615 motorists were fined by the city traffic police for honking unnecessarily in February. Police imposed a compounded fine of Rs 2,000 on such offenders. According to the traffic police, an average of 22…
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Jammu and Kashmir: Sarpanch shot dead by militants in Kulgam; third local panchayat member killed in a month

On 9 March, an independent sarpanch, Sameer Bhat, was shot dead on the outskirts of Srinagar and on 2 March, an independent panchayat member, Mohammad Yaqub Dar was killed in Kulgam Srinagar: Militants shot dead a sarpanch in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said. This is the third killing of a local elected representative…
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Pak JeM commander among four terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir encounters

Two terrorists of Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed were killed after an encounter broke out at the Chewaklan area of Pulwama. Four terrorists have been neutralised in three separate overnight operations in Jammu Kashmir. Two terrorists of Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were killed after an encounter broke out in the Chewaklan area of Pulwama, police said. One…
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict | No Alternatives Except Path Of Diplomacy & Dialogue: India At UNSC

India’s Permanent Representative to UN further said that it is important to ensure full and effective implementation of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) in letter and spirit. New Delhi: At the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Friday, India called upon the member states to adhere to the principals of the UN Charter and respect…
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The Indian wrestling champion who inspired Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee was a versatile martial arts who was always eager to expand his knowledge about the world as well as his own discipline. A true icon of the last century, Lee managed to achieve the highly difficult task of bridging the cultural differences between the East and the West by making martial arts film projects that…
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LIC receives SEBI nod for IPO to sell 31 crore shares but IPO dates not determined yet

State-owned insurance behemoth Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has received market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) nod ahead to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO), according to several media reports. The government is selling 31 crore equity shares through the IPO as per the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) while 10% of…
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‘Bed-ridden’ man in Jharkhand starts walking after receiving Covid vaccine

A man in Jharkhand has claimed that he started walking again after he received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. A man in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district, who was reportedly bed-ridden for four years, claimed that he started walking again after he received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Dularchand, 44, a resident of Bokaro’s Petarwar village, reportedly…
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Who needs to get tested for COVID-19? ICMR issues advisory on ‘purposive testing strategy’

New Delhi: As India’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the Indian Council of Medical Research has released an advisory on “Purposive Testing Strategy”, suggesting that some individuals need not be tested for infection. The guidelines come even as India’s daily COVID-19 tally hovered near the 1.8 lakh mark on Monday morning. The ICMR document makes no mention of…
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